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Paper and Printing
Before the Chinese invented paper around 105 AD, people wrote on bamboo strips, silk, or animal skins. Cai Lun created paper from tree bark, old cloth, and fishing nets. This was one of the most important inventions in history! Later, the Chinese also invented printing. Block printing let them make copies of books much faster. Without Chinese paper and printing, we might not have books today!